10 questions from Candidate Hub.

These were my replies:-

1. Obviously our goal is to strengthen the relationship between voters and candidates, but what do you plan to do in order to make sure you remain ‘in touch’ with the electorate? 
Continue to live in Stainland and keep in touch with electors like I learned how to do when Councillor for Rastrick ward.

2. What makes you the best candidate for this constituency?  
I am old, have got all the T shirts going but have a 15 year old son who keeps me in touch with the young, our future.

3a. What has the current Member achieved that you believe has been successful?  
Kept Labour and their disastrous policies away over the last 5 years.

4.  In your opinion, is austerity working? What should we take from the state of the economy during this Government’s tenure? 
Cuts, the old word for ‘ difficult choices’ are never going to be easy. Do we want to end up like Greece having to go cap in hand to other countries?

5. Does (legal) immigration need more limitations or is it vital for the UK? 
Immigration is good but has to be properly monitored and encouraged only in the best interests of the UK. The UK should not be the free ‘Disney Land’ and soft touch of the world.

6. Many people are concerned about the cost of living in the UK, with wages having failed to rise in line with the price of food, energy and rent in recent years. How can this be corrected? 
By limiting immigration and cheap labour as previous question.

7. How would you like to see the NHS change in the future in order to become more successful?
I do not think the question of the NHS should become a political football. The NHS should become an apolitical matter. That will the most healthy change we could give our NHS.

8. What measures do you think need to be taken to decrease unemployment, particularly youth unemployment and those who have never been employed? 
Better training, better schools, elevating technical and engineering qualifications to the same levels as academic ones. Focusing on talents rather than forcing young people into a ‘comprehensive’ pool which is failing too many. There is LOTS to do; more than I can write here in a few words.

9. Does the lack of diversity in Parliament equate to a lack of representation?
No more than a 2^nd House which is un-elected and a voting system which is Neanderthal.


10 . If an EU Referendum were to take place, how would you encourage your constituents to vote and why?
Not to be afraid of a life outside of the EU. Is New Zealand, only a very small country, a non entity in a world outside of the EU? I think NOT!

The link to their website is here/ http://candidatehub.co.uk/calder-valley/#paul-rogan

Susan, Geoffrey and Paul